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Spotlighting news, launches, announcements, happenings, products & places in and around South Florida.

Colorfully Delicious

Show off your creative side with this multi-tone spiked tropical smoothie that’s as healthy (and buzz-inducing) as it is delicious.

Plating Prowess

It’s important for all 5 senses to be stimulated while enjoying a fine meal. Below are some simple tips for taking in your cuisine with your eyeballs first before your mouth even has a chance to water.

Garnish Art

In the tradition of Art Basel, here’s a miniature manual to make sure your drinks look as good as they taste — no matter what the occasion.

Uncle Claude

Everyone’s tired of defining art — it’s become the exhausted trademark question of the overly contrary. Dive into an exploration of how one writer found art a little closer to home than he expected.

Craft Chairs

Why relegate art solely to pastels, photographs and pewter statuettes? Collected below are some one-of-a-kind chair choices worthy of the highest artistic accolades.

Sit Up

Sofas, couches and chairs are the most oft-used pieces of furniture we have in our homes. They’ve not only been the cornerstone of endless conversations with friends and family, they’re also the first thing you look for for when it’s time to just sit down and relax.

Special Place

When it comes to staying power, there are few places that have weathered more storms than Key Biscayne’s own The Island Shop. A staple on The Key for decades, you’re almost guaranteed to never leave this place empty-handed.

Adios, Adipose!

One of the most exciting developments over the last several years has been technology to remove unwanted fat without surgery. Initially, there was Coolsculpting, which eliminates fat by freezing it.

Finding the Perfect Pet

A canine-human mismatch is likely why nice dogs so often end up homeless. Often underestimated is the time and training requirement needed to raise a dog. When adopting a dog, don’t make your decision solely on physical appearance, size or sex.

Finance Freedom

There comes a point in time when an experienced attorney considers breaking out on their own or with partners.

Simian Showcase

The animal meets the aesthetic in this year’s Endangered: Art For Apes, a mixed-media exhibition that celebrates all that remains wild in our world.

House Hobbies

I thought I had it all figured out — until I said sayonara to condo living and moved into a new house with my wife.

Rum Squash

Take advantage of prep scraps and leftovers before and after Thanksgiving this month and wow your guests with this savory rum-laden butternut squash concoction.

The 411

Spotlighting news, launches, announcements, happenings, products & places in and around South Florida.

Totally Welcomed

Entertaining means to many of us pleasant nights with close friends and family, full glasses and happy bellies, enjoying our lives in the bosom of those we love. Or not. If the idea of hosting people for dinner gives you the shivers, read on.

Home Sweet Homebar

Anyone who’s ever watched Don Draper do practically anything knows a home bar is the cat’s pajamas, the bee’s knees. Below are several tips to help you elevate your general level of elegance.

Financial Future

An international heritage coupled with a strong local footprint allows Sabadell United Bank to deliver the capabilities of a global bank with the personal touch of a community bank, as well as offer a unique sensitivity to the needs of South Florida’s multicultural clientele.

Backyard Rooms

When one considers the amount of relaxation, recreation and socializing opportunities provided by a well-equipped pool area, it’s a wonder everyone doesn’t have one. Thankfully, there’s plenty of options out there for those who do.

Supper & A Show

The glamorous supper clubs of the 1940s are making a mark, once again, on South Florida, providing a dining experience that combines a social club atmosphere with live music and performances. Dust of your gangster fedoras and fishnet stockings ladies & gents, it’s time to dine in style.

Good Cookin’

Open confession, I don’t cook, my husband does…and when I find a cookbook it’s because it has recipes that we will all enjoy at home. Here are some of the favorites off our shelf.

Financial Euphemisms

Being able to laugh at yourself is a sign of an optimistic personality and improves your mood. So take a moment from the serious nature of money and enjoy our unconventional dictionary of common financial terms.

Dive Into Hydration

While Summer was all about toasty and golden hues, Fall will usher in a refreshing trend of healthy and hydrated skin — from head to toe.

Anxiety Anecdotes

According to the Anxiety & Depression Association Of America, 7 out of 10 American adults suffer from anxiety on a daily basis — here’s how to nip those statistics right where it counts — in the not-so-rosy bud.

Be Trendsetting

All the important people in my life have always been trendsetters, sometimes without even knowing it.

Amore d’Estate

This elegant summer cocktail is chill, sophisticated and deliciously dry, with that feeling of luxury decadence that everybody loves.

The 411

Spotlighting news, launches, announcements, happenings, products & places in and around South Florida.

Life Lenses

Explore a few daily tasks as experienced by introverts and extroverts. Their differences have been documented since the beginning of time, but with a constantly evolving “connected” society emerging, the contrasts have never been more prominent.

Home In The Making

From its first store on Calle Ocho in Little Havana, El Dorado Furniture has flourished into one of the Top 50 furniture retailers in the country by focusing on customer demands and putting family first.

Confessions Of A Beauty Queen

When it comes to being a beauty queen, it takes more than good looks and a beautiful body to earn the crown and don the title. Here are some reflections from beauty queens who have taken the stage and brought home the crown — and everything that comes with it.

Elite Escape

With it’s sleepy history, culture-rich village, climate free of heat and humidity, and four true seasons, Firethorn is the residential community for South Floridians looking to escape to a unique second home just a day’s drive from Miami.

Creative Kids

Summer in Miami means mornings in the sun and afternoons indoors during the daily rainstorms that roll in. Here are some fun ways at some local hubs of creativity to get your kids’ inspired this season.

Historic Good Time

The Deering Estate is more than a historic home. In recent years, through engaging programming, the venue has become a destination for unique cultural experiences.

Trust Checkup

If you’re the owner, trustee or beneficiary of a trust (foreign or domestic) that was established some years ago, it may be time for a trust checkup.

Sun Bunny Loves You

Summertime means outdoor adventures and soaking up the sunshine; but it also means lighter apparel and flip-flops — all equaling dry and chapped skin. Have no fear, HydroPeptide is here.

Summer Magic

Summer is my favorite season in Miami — even when it rains.

Keep It Cool

Soak up the sun and much more with this delicious ready-for-summer take on a traditional Sangria.

The 411

Spotlighting news, launches, announcements, happenings, products & places in and around South Florida.

Innovative Inventions

Always looking to make life easier? It’s an exciting time to be a homeowner with a barrage of tech, tools and gadgets designed to add joy and efficiency to every room in the house, even outdoors.

“OMG…I’m Turning Into My Mom!”

“Turn that music down!” “Is that eyeliner? Go wash it off!” “Don’t forget to wear sunscreen.” OMG, Who just said that? You don’t know how it happened, but somewhere along the way you’ve turned into your parents.
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